Figured it might be a good discussion question. Crossposted to [email protected].

Especially as someone who wants to help grow [email protected], and to participate to help it grow, but in the end I come from [email protected] and I think of what I have far more as a Personal Knowledge Management System than a journal. I spend far less time on personal feelings and thoughts and “what did I do today?” and a lot more on making it a knowledge repository for Future Me. And if what I do is actually pretty separate from journaling it would be cool to know so I don’t invade threads I shouldn’t be talking in.

  • Libb@jlai.luEnglish
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    1 day ago

    Looking forward to your message!

    Yeah, exactly. Sometimes to myself, or an imaginary recipient. Sometimes I even address my entries to the day of the week, like “Dear Sunday” (Sunday gets a lot of sober reflection, it being just before the plunge back into the work week). Wednesday on the other hand is like a friend I mean to keep in better contact with, but never quite make the time.

    I like the idea and since we’re about to begin a new year, I don’t know but I 'll consider stealing it from you and maybe make of my journal a correspondence for the next year? To see how it goes.

    Now, would that be to my (older) self or something along your line? Addressing myself to some ‘friend’ (I could be trying to write like I was writing to my best friend back when we were young), be it an imaginary one or be it the days of the week (each with their own qualities, I quite like the idea). I will let that sink (sink in?) and see how it turns out. Thx!